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INTERIM STUDY REPORT
Judiciary Committee
Rep. Fred Jordan, Chairman
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Interim Study 11-081, Rep. Joe Dorman
October 18, 2011
Lien Laws
Elton Rhoades, Concerned Citizen
Edmond, Oklahoma
• Described how a lien was placed on his home by a sub-contractor.
• Mr. Rhoades purchased countertops from a contractor. The contractor was paid in full. Notice
in the mail several months later from the supplier that lien was placed on the property. A
sheriffs sale took place and the house was purchased by someone. The mortgage remains in Mr.
Rhoades’s name.
Charlie Phillips Sparkman, Chief Deputy
Oklahoma County Clerk
ccchaphi@okcounty.org
• Provided an overview of the lien process.
• There is no requirement for supporting documentation to prove that the lien is legitimate; only
a sworn statement is required. Pre-lien notices do not affect very many liens since most are
filed by subcontractors on residential properties.
• The office only deals with the claimant who is filing the lien.
Attached Documents
Meeting Notice
Sign in sheet
Mr. Whitaker Letter
Attorney General Letter
Tulsa World Article
Lien Statutes
Lien Statutes in other States
AMM

INTERIM STUDY REPORT
Judiciary Committee
Rep. Fred Jordan, Chairman
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Interim Study 11-081, Rep. Joe Dorman
October 18, 2011
Lien Laws
Elton Rhoades, Concerned Citizen
Edmond, Oklahoma
• Described how a lien was placed on his home by a sub-contractor.
• Mr. Rhoades purchased countertops from a contractor. The contractor was paid in full. Notice
in the mail several months later from the supplier that lien was placed on the property. A
sheriffs sale took place and the house was purchased by someone. The mortgage remains in Mr.
Rhoades’s name.
Charlie Phillips Sparkman, Chief Deputy
Oklahoma County Clerk
ccchaphi@okcounty.org
• Provided an overview of the lien process.
• There is no requirement for supporting documentation to prove that the lien is legitimate; only
a sworn statement is required. Pre-lien notices do not affect very many liens since most are
filed by subcontractors on residential properties.
• The office only deals with the claimant who is filing the lien.
Attached Documents
Meeting Notice
Sign in sheet
Mr. Whitaker Letter
Attorney General Letter
Tulsa World Article
Lien Statutes
Lien Statutes in other States
AMM